Egypt's Morsi empowered by army shakeup: media
- Published: 13 Aug 2012 at 10.48
- Online news: World
Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi has emerged empowered by a "revolutionary" decision to dismiss his powerful defence minister and curb the military's sweeping powers, media said.
Thousands of Egyptians shout in support of the Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi as they celebrate his decision to dismiss former Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, on August 12, 2012 at Tahrir square in Cairo. Morsi has emerged empowered by a "revolutionary" decision to dismiss his powerful defence minister and curb the military's sweeping powers
In a surprise move, Morsi on Sunday retired Defence Minister Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, 76, and armed forces chief of staff Sami Anan and scrapped a constitutional document that gave the military legislative and other powers.
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